Gmail Grid View – The Complete overview

Gmail Grid View – The Complete overview

March 25 2014 Google launched an eye-catching field test with Gmail Grid View. It allowed for a more visual, “pinterest style” way to experience their inbox.The Gmail Grid View picks images from within the emails and displays them as tiles directly in their Gmail Promotions Tab. Gmail users can look inside all the mails, without the need to open.

Here is a collection of all the posts and writings that matter on the Gmail Grid view. What do we need to know about this new visual email inbox?

Google confirmed, since April 17 2015 Gmail’s Grid View is no more:
“It was an experiment which we decided not to pursue.”
Read more about it here and here.

I have decided to keep the article and all the posts up for future reference and those interested. Enjoy.

What does visual email look like in Gmail?

While it is still in a field trial stage, only some users can actually see the Gmail Grid. It certainly adds some spice and color to the user’s inbox and it makes for a very different user experience. This is what it looks like (click for a larger image and animation):

Jordie van Rijn is an independent email marketing consultant. Next to helping companies improve their email marketing results he gives email marketing training and is a writer and speaker in the field of online marketing.